Senior Structural Engineer
Vancouver, WA - USA
Job Summary
Senior Structural Bridge Engineer Any DJ&A Office Location
Founded in 1973 DJ&A is a multidisciplinary professional services consulting firm with office locations in Montana Colorado Washington Florida New Mexico and Nevada. Our team of more than 180 professionals works across the country to deliver a diverse range of engineering environmental survey mapping landscape architecture and planning projects for federal state local tribal and private clientele.
DJ&A is seeking a full-time Senior Structural Bridge Engineer with 15 years of progressive experience in bridge design structural analysis inspection load rating rehabilitation and quality review. The successful candidate will bring advanced technical expertise in modern bridge design codes strong judgment in developing practical and constructible solutions and the ability to provide technical leadership and mentorship to project teams across DJ&As offices.
Technical Leadership Responsibilities
Provides senior-level technical direction mentorship and quality review for bridge and structural engineering staff.
Structural Bridge Engineering:
- Serve as a senior technical resource for bridge design rehabilitation replacement inspection load rating and structural assessment projects.
- Lead and perform complex structural analysis and design for vehicular pedestrian and low-volume bridges using steel prestressed concrete reinforced concrete timber and modular bridge systems.
- Develop and review structural calculations plans specifications cost estimates inspection reports load rating packages and construction phase submittals.
- Apply advanced knowledge of AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications bridge inspection requirements load rating procedures agency standards and applicable state and federal design criteria.
- Coordinate structural design with roadway hydraulics geotechnical survey environmental and construction teams to develop practical cost-effective and constructible bridge solutions.
- Provide Engineer of Record technical reviewer or senior advisor support for bridge and structural deliverables as appropriate based on licensure and project needs.
- Support bridge type selection alternative evaluations constructability reviews value engineering and risk identification for new and existing bridge structures.
- Perform or oversee field assessments bridge inspections condition evaluations and construction observation activities as needed.
- Implement DJ&As QA/QC procedures and contribute to consistent delivery of high-quality structural engineering work products.
- Mentor structural engineers and designers by providing technical guidance design review feedback and support for professional growth.
About you:
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent planning organizational and communication skills.
- Independent self-motivated results-oriented and dynamic
- Ability to work under tight deadlines and with geographically dispersed teams
- Demonstrated ability to provide technical leadership coordination and quality review on bridge projects for public-sector clients.
- Technically proficient in modern bridge and structural design codes including AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications and applicable state and federal agency standards
- Extensive experience with bridge structural analysis modeling design inspection rehabilitation and/or load rating.
- Ability to use and review work prepared in structural design and modeling software and provide mentorship to junior and mid-level staff.
Required Qualifications:
- B.S. in Civil Engineering with an emphasis on structures.15 years of related structural bridge engineering experience
- Professional Engineer Registration (P.E.)
- 15 years of related structural bridge engineering experience
Preferred Qualifications:
- M.S. in Civil Engineering with an emphasis on structures
- Experience serving as Engineer of Record technical lead senior reviewer or QA/QC reviewer for bridge design inspection rehabilitation or load rating projects.
- Structural Engineer Registration (S.E.)
- NBIS bridge inspection qualifications bridge inspection team leader experience and/or load rating experience.
- Experience developing bridge type studies rehabilitation recommendations construction support responses and practical design solutions for complex or constrained sites.
- Bridge project experience with federal state municipal Tribal or local public agencies.
- Experience with bridge projects in remote rural mountainous environmentally sensitive or otherwise challenging site conditions.
- Knowledge of federal state and local bridge design standards specifications and construction documentation requirements.
- Experience with structural analysis/design tools and production platforms such as MicroStation AutoCAD Civil 3D OpenBridge BrR LEAP Mathcad BRASS or similar software.
Salary and Benefits:
- Competitive salary commensurate with experience.
- Comprehensive benefits package including:
- Medical insurance
- 401(k) with employer contribution
- Paid time off and holidays
- Professional development support including licensure and training
- Flexible work schedule
Office Location
- Any DJ&A office location Albuquerque NM; Bozeman MT; Lakewood CO; Reno NV; Vancouver WA; Frankfort IL; or South Holland IL
DJ&A is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. We do not discriminate based upon race religion color national origin sex (including pregnancy childbirth reproductive health decisions or related medical conditions) sexual orientation gender identity gender expression age status as a protected veteran status as an individual with a disability genetic information political views or activity or other applicable legally protected characteristics. You may view our Equal Employment Opportunity noticehereand Supplemental EEO noticehere.
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Required Experience:
Senior IC
About Company
Multidisciplinary professional services consulting firm providing engineering, surveying, envrionmental, and planning services nationwide.